A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Tenterfield on 6 February 1882 because of the resignation of John Dillon, to accept an appointment as senior stipendiary magistrate.[1]
Dates
edit| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 January 1882 | John Dillon resigned.[1] |
| 6 January 1882 | John Dillon appointed a magistrate.[2] |
| 9 January 1882 | Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[3] |
| 27 January 1882 | Nominations |
| 6 February 1882 | Polling day |
| 20 February 1882 | Return of writ |
Candidates
edit- Edward Bennett was a barrister from Sydney, who had stood unsuccessfully for Glen Innes in 1880.
- Augustus Fraser was a local pastoralist. This was his only candidacy for the Legislative Assembly.
Result
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augustus Fraser (elected) | 674 | 53.7 | |
| Edward Bennett | 580 | 46.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,254 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | 36 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,290 | 68.2 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Mr John (Thomas) Dillon (1847-1888)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Appointment of stipendiary magistrates". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 7. 7 January 1882. p. 103. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Writ of election: Tenterfield". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 12. 14 December 1882. p. 161. Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1882 Tenterfield by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.